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Leeham News and Analysis
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Farnborough Air Show winds up with post-pandemic slow pace
By Scott Hamilton July 22, 2022, © Leeham News: The Farnborough Air Show produced little in the way of headline news. But Boeing comes away with some momentum. Airbus announced a big order on July 1, well ahead… Read More
Airbus, Boeing, Embraer, ATR orders at Day Two of Farnborugh
By Alex Derber (c) Airfinance Journal, July 19, 2022 Commercial aircraft – Airline investor 777 Partners placed firm orders for 30 737 Max 8200 aircraft and agreed to a further 36 commitments for the high-density Max model. The… Read More
Boeing monopolizes Day 1 at Farnborough Air Show
By Alex Derber (c) Airfinance Journal July 18, 2022: A sweltering first day at the 2022 Farnborough air show produced only a trickle of orders, with much of what was announced having been extensively trailed in recent weeks…. Read More
Assessing passenger airline fuel efficiency
Subscription Required By Vincent Valery Introduction April 4, 2022, © Leeham News: Fuel prices abruptly increased just as travel restrictions started easing after the Covid-19 Omicron wave. The oil price increase accelerated after the Russian invasion of Ukraine…. Read More
Major upcoming carrier re-fleetings
Subscription Required By Vincent Valery Introduction July 26, 2021, © Leeham News: As passenger traffic in the USA recovers, carriers’ operating cash flow turned consistently positive. With increased confidence in a sustainable passenger recovery, some airlines started ordering… Read More
United orders 200 Boeing 737 MAXes, 70 Airbus A321neos
By the Leeham News Team June 29, 2021, © Leeham News: United Airlines today announced its order for 200 Boeing 737 MAXes and 70 Airbus A321neos. The size and split of the order were first reported by Airfinance… Read More
Diverging financial fortunes for Airlines and Lessors
Subscription Required By Vincent Valery Introduction Air Lease Corporation A321 XLR Rendering Credit: Airbus April 5, 2021, © Leeham News: Most airlines and lessors that publish their financial results publicly have done so for 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic… Read More
Airbus trails Boeing in US in-service airplanes but leads with backlog
Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Introduction March 29, 2021, © Leeham News: As airlines across the global struggle to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, Airbus faces a weakened Boeing. Some might argue Airbus has the advantage over Boeing,… Read More
HOTR: What Delta and Qatar Airways have in common
By the Leeham News team Oct. 6, 2020, © Leeham News: Apart from a few exceptions, airlines have had to take steep losses since the beginning of the COVID-19. The pain is compounded for two major airlines: Delta… Read More